Business
Finnish-Swedish forest products company Stora Enso is buying Consolidated Papers Inc. for about $4 billion.
Feb. 23, 2000
A privately owned company that supplies paper to magazine and catalog publishers is buying the North American operations of one of the world’s largest makers of paper products for about $2.1 billion.
Sept. 22, 2007
International Paper Co. may be eyeing possible acquisitions, but a report on Wednesday that it is in merger talks with Finnish-Swedish firm Stora Enso is probably premature, sources close to the company said.
Aug. 23, 2001
Possible price fixing and manipulation of the European paper market are investigated. A U.S. inquiry also is ongoing.
May 26, 2004
International Paper Co. raised its bid for Champion International Corp. by 17% to $9.5 billion, topping a sweetened offer by UPM-Kymmene Oyj and winning support from the Champion board.
May 11, 2000
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., the world’s biggest box maker, said it agreed to buy St.
Feb. 24, 2000
Forest products: News of planned $3-billion stock swap boosts shares of both companies.
Aug. 30, 2001
World & Nation
A rapid consolidation in the global paper and lumber industry, reflected in two takeovers announced on Thursday, is being driven as much by the low share prices of paper companies as by the hunt for new markets and raw material sources, analysts said.
Feb. 18, 2000
Mergers: The forest-products giant moves to acquire the leading tissue-products firm in a proposed $11.2-billion deal.
July 18, 2000
In what could be an early case of insider trading, Bishop Peter of Vasteras in 1288 traded land and fishing rights for a one-eighth interest in the Great Copper Mountain Mining Co.
July 5, 1988